Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each notched two goals and three assists for five points on a night where they didn’t have to go up against Jordan Staal. Meanwhile, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had the other goal plus the shootout winner, and…
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 in a shootout following a high-scoring contest on Thursday night. Edmonton's Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each recorded five points on two goals and three assists, while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored in regulation before netting the decisive shootout winner against goaltender Brandon Bussi.
Carolina led 4-2 entering the third period following goals from Jackson Blake, Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, and Logan Stankoven. Juuso Valimaki later restored a 5-4 lead for Carolina, but McDavid forced overtime late with an extra-attacker goal, allowing Edmonton to claim the extra point.
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